Elizabeth Cady Stanton

WCC Library

Elizabeth Cady Stanton, an important figure in the women's rights movement, including the right to vote, was born on November 12, 1815.

The topic page on her in the library's Credo Reference database describes her this way:

"Stanton, who rarely shied from controversy, considered the political, social, and religious aspects when discussing or writing about the oppression of women. As a theorist, Stanton established the broad concerns of the women's rights movement, achieving a position of preeminence within the movement."